In pre-colonial times, leadership was the axis of executive, legislative and judicial powers. Since the colonial era, the institution has been linked to Ghanaian politics. Several governments - the colonial, civilian, or military - have attempted, in one way or another, to influence the role of chiefs in political affairs.[1] The legislation that underpins the chieftaincy institution in Ghana currently is itself Ghana's constitution[2] (chapter 270–277) and the chieftaincy act of 2008.[3]
Categories of chiefsedit
The chiefs are divided by the act of leadership into 5 categories (as for authority):[4]
Paramount Chiefs
Divisional Chiefs
Sub-divisional Chiefs
Adikrofo, and
Other minor Chiefs not falling within any of the preceding categories as are recognised by the Regional House of Chiefs.
This popular hierarchy system informally divides chiefs between royalty and nobility, using the European comparative scale of equivalence:[5]
Royaltyedit
They are the monarchs proper, who prevailed before colonization with sovereignty or complete autonomy (depending on the primacy). We can divide in:
Emperor: The leader of a whole ethnic group, usually referred to only as a king, but acting as "king of kings". It consists of a Chief Paramount Chief who has a primacy (currently only ceremonial) over all other chiefs of his ethnic group.[6] One example is the Ashanti people who are led by the Asantehene of Asante.
King: The paramount chief leads a traditional area, which can range from a grouping of towns and villages to a sub-ethnic group. He is always the chief (prince) of the capital of a traditional area and by his primacy is the chairman of the traditional council of his area. He is always present when a subordinate prince is installed.
Prince: The division chief is the base ruler of the system and is equated with a sovereign prince. The primary determinant of whether he will be a supreme chief (king or emperor) or not will be the size, relevance, and antiquity of the community (city, village group, or village) that he governs, as well as matriarchial lineage. His function is similar to that of a hereditary mayor, since the basic unit of elective Ghana is the district.
Nobilityedit
The primary difference between the nobility and traditional royalty is the "stools" which the latter possess, that is, the thrones. Just as royal titles are very diverse and vary from ethnicity to ethnicity, so too are those of nobles, but when comparing them to the basic categories of the Western European standard we have:
Duke / Marquis: Development King or Chief: This is an honorific title, which is received by the installation ceremony and its protocol is similar to that of the royal chiefs, which makes him somewhat equivalent to the duke, who in turn in the West is the noble that most approaches the position of the prince. They are granted by each divisional chief (as a fons honorum) with the aim of seeking sponsors for his community. The title is a recent one in Ghana, and has been criticized for the confusion of its bearers with traditional kings. Often, those who receive it do not honor their commitment to development.[7]
Head of Clan: Similar to the Scottish nobility the head of a sub-division is known as a clan chief within the traditional community. Sometimes, they are part of a divisional council.
Lord: The Adikrofo (a title that can vary from region to region) is the base of the system, without a city or class to lead but respected and at the service of every community.
Chivalryedit
A relatively new phenomenon has been observed in Ghana, as in other parts of Africa. Dynastic orders related to the royal chiefs and their lineages have begun to appear.[8][9][unreliable source?] Some examples:
These, on the one hand, have been an alternative to the banalization of the development chief category, but have themselves been criticized by certain conservative monarchists for not respecting the tradition of cavalry not belonging to the traditions of most of Africa, although few question reigning kings right to reformulate and create honors at will.
Nana YAW AMOAKO (Richard) -The Nkosohene of Atwima Apemanim enstooled on 31/01/1993 by Nana Okofo Gyansah II (The warior of Ashanti). Nana Amoako is also a Councillor in Belgium
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The chieftaincy institution in Ghana is a system that structures and regulates the activity of local chieftains in the Ghanaian society and state Contents 1 Paper and legislation 2 Categories of chiefs 2 1 Royalty 2 2 Nobility 2 3 Chivalry 3 Notable chiefs 3 1 Paramount 3 2 Divisional 3 3 Development 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksPaper and legislation editIn pre colonial times leadership was the axis of executive legislative and judicial powers Since the colonial era the institution has been linked to Ghanaian politics Several governments the colonial civilian or military have attempted in one way or another to influence the role of chiefs in political affairs 1 The legislation that underpins the chieftaincy institution in Ghana currently is itself Ghana s constitution 2 chapter 270 277 and the chieftaincy act of 2008 3 Categories of chiefs editThe chiefs are divided by the act of leadership into 5 categories as for authority 4 Paramount Chiefs Divisional Chiefs Sub divisional Chiefs Adikrofo and Other minor Chiefs not falling within any of the preceding categories as are recognised by the Regional House of Chiefs This popular hierarchy system informally divides chiefs between royalty and nobility using the European comparative scale of equivalence 5 Royalty edit They are the monarchs proper who prevailed before colonization with sovereignty or complete autonomy depending on the primacy We can divide in Emperor The leader of a whole ethnic group usually referred to only as a king but acting as king of kings It consists of a Chief Paramount Chief who has a primacy currently only ceremonial over all other chiefs of his ethnic group 6 One example is the Ashanti people who are led by the Asantehene of Asante King The paramount chief leads a traditional area which can range from a grouping of towns and villages to a sub ethnic group He is always the chief prince of the capital of a traditional area and by his primacy is the chairman of the traditional council of his area He is always present when a subordinate prince is installed Prince The division chief is the base ruler of the system and is equated with a sovereign prince The primary determinant of whether he will be a supreme chief king or emperor or not will be the size relevance and antiquity of the community city village group or village that he governs as well as matriarchial lineage His function is similar to that of a hereditary mayor since the basic unit of elective Ghana is the district Nobility edit The primary difference between the nobility and traditional royalty is the stools which the latter possess that is the thrones Just as royal titles are very diverse and vary from ethnicity to ethnicity so too are those of nobles but when comparing them to the basic categories of the Western European standard we have Duke Marquis Development King or Chief This is an honorific title which is received by the installation ceremony and its protocol is similar to that of the royal chiefs which makes him somewhat equivalent to the duke who in turn in the West is the noble that most approaches the position of the prince They are granted by each divisional chief as a fons honorum with the aim of seeking sponsors for his community The title is a recent one in Ghana and has been criticized for the confusion of its bearers with traditional kings Often those who receive it do not honor their commitment to development 7 Head of Clan Similar to the Scottish nobility the head of a sub division is known as a clan chief within the traditional community Sometimes they are part of a divisional council Lord The Adikrofo a title that can vary from region to region is the base of the system without a city or class to lead but respected and at the service of every community Chivalry edit A relatively new phenomenon has been observed in Ghana as in other parts of Africa Dynastic orders related to the royal chiefs and their lineages have begun to appear 8 9 unreliable source Some examples Royal Order of the Lion of Godenu Royal Order of the Elephant of Godenu Royal Order of the Golden Fire Dog 9 10 Royal Order of the Golden Leopard 11 Royal Order of Kwakyen Ababio 12 Royal Order of Merit of Gbi Hohoe AhadoThese on the one hand have been an alternative to the banalization of the development chief category but have themselves been criticized by certain conservative monarchists for not respecting the tradition of cavalry not belonging to the traditions of most of Africa although few question reigning kings right to reformulate and create honors at will Notable chiefs editKing Of KingsOtumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II Paramount edit Togbe Afede XIV Gariba II Nene Klagbodjor Animle V Osagyefo Nana Amanfo Edu VI Naba Asigri Abugrago Azoka II Nana Agyeman Badu II Nana Akumfi Ameyaw IVDivisional edit Togbe Osei III Oheneba Nana Kwame Obeng II 13 Nana Kwasi Suamena II Nana Okofrobour Ababio II 14 Nana Kojo Kurentsir X 15 Nana Agyemang Duah III 16 Development edit Bob Geldof 7 LisaRaye McCoy Nana YAW AMOAKO Richard The Nkosohene of Atwima Apemanim enstooled on 31 01 1993 by Nana Okofo Gyansah II The warior of Ashanti Nana Amoako is also a Councillor in BelgiumSee also editAkan chieftaincy Kingdom of Dagbon National House of Chiefs List of current non sovereign African monarchsReferences edit The Role Of Chieftaincy In Ghana www ghanaweb com 30 November 2001 Retrieved 9 June 2019 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana www ghanaweb com Archived from the original on 20 April 2019 Retrieved 9 June 2019 Chieftaincy Act GhanaLegal Legal Portal for Ghana laws ghanalegal com Archived from the original on 10 April 2019 Retrieved 9 June 2019 Chieftaincy Act GhanaLegal Legal Portal for Ghana laws ghanalegal com Archived from the original on 6 February 2017 Retrieved 9 June 2019 Modey Emmanuel 13 August 2013 Nana Letsabi legitimate Paramount Chief of Santrokofi ModernGhana Retrieved 19 May 2021 Manhyia Palace ghanagrio com www ghanagrio com Archived from the original on 6 June 2019 Retrieved 9 June 2019 a b Aidoo Kwame 2 July 2018 Meet the White Chiefs of Ghana Culture Trip Retrieved 9 June 2019 The Royal Order of the Lion of Godenu royalgodenu org Retrieved 9 June 2019 a b Royal Order of the Golden Fire Dog Official Website of the Royal house of Sefwi Obeng Mim Archived from the original on 6 June 2019 Retrieved 9 June 2019 Listed as a recognized Dynastic Order by The Augustan Society The Royal Order of the Golden Leopard An Order of the Kingdom of Ashanti Akyem Hwidiem Retrieved 30 March 2023 Kingdom of Papagya A Subnational Kingdom of Ghana Retrieved 30 March 2023 Listed as a Royal Patron of The Heraldry Society of Africa Conheca Ashanti Akyem Hwidiem 3 March 2022 Kingdom of Papagya A Subnational Kingdom of Ghana Retrieved 30 March 2023 https www new sawereso org aboutExternal links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chieftaincy institution Ghana amp oldid 1216734312, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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